Speaker Johnson on Massie Reelection Bid: ‘Bless His Heart’

House Speaker Mike Johnson, when asked if he’d back Rep. Thomas Massie’s reelection bid, responded Tuesday with a traditional, three-word Southern insult.

“Bless his heart,” the Louisiana Republican said.

Massie, R-Ky., has drawn fire from President Donald Trump and other Republicans for his stances against U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and refusing to vote for the “one big, beautiful bill,” among other issues championed by the president, reports The Hill.

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